Archive of press releases
Breakthrough in the west tunnel between Erstfeld and Amsteg
On September 16, 2009, shortly before 4 pm, in the west tunnel of the Gotthard Base Tunnel, Tunnel Boring Machine Gabi 2 broke through the last metres of rock between Erstfeld and Amsteg. Breakthrough in the east tunnel already took place on June 16, 2009. Breakthrough of the tunnel was achieved with very great accuracy. By covering a distance of 7.2 kilometres in only 18 months, the tunnel boring machine arrived in Amsteg half a year earlier than planned. Breakthrough in the east tunnel...more >>
Weltrekord auf der Gotthard-Raststätte
Die Ferienreisenden Richtung Süden erwartet auf der Gotthard-Raststätte in Erstfeld eine neue Attraktion. In diesem Sommer steht dort ein riesiges und begehbares Portalmodell des Gotthard-Basistunnel. Renzo Simoni, Vorsitzender der Geschäftsleitung der AlpTransit Gotthard AG, und Peter Mattli, Verwaltungsratspräsident der Gotthard-Rasstätte A2 Uri AG durchschnitten am 21. Juli 2009 feierlich ein Band und gaben den „Weltrekord“ auf der Gotthard-Raststätte in Erstfeld zur Besichtigung und...more >>
Erstfeld: Gabi 2 auf Rekordfahrt
Rasanter Endspurt der Tunnelbohrmaschine Gabi 2 zwischen Erstfeld und Amsteg: am Sonntag 19. Juli 2009 fuhr die Tunnelbohrmaschine in der Weströhre innerhalb von 24 Stunden nicht weniger als 56 Meter auf – eine einmalige Leistung beim Bau des Gotthard-Basistunnels. Die Tunnelbohrmaschine West hat in der Zwischenzeit 6'616 m oder 92.6 % aufgefahren. Es fehlen noch rund 531 m bis zum Durchschlag, der im Herbst 2009 stattfindet.more >>
European transport ministers visit the NRLA construction site at Sedrun
On July 17, 2009, Federal Councillor Moritz Leuenberger accompanied European transport politicians on a visit to the underground construction site of the New Rail Link through the Alps (NRLA) at Sedrun to demonstrate to them Switzerland's policy of transferring traffic from road to rail. When completed, the NRLA will have a positive effect on the traffic flow between northern and southern Europe, stated European Commissioner for Transport Antonio Tajani. In particular, it will contribute to...more >>
Erfolgreiche Zusammenarbeit zwischen der AlpTransit Gotthard AG und den Schweizerischen Umweltschutzorganisationen
Die Zusammenarbeit zwischen der AlpTransit Gotthard AG und den Schweizerischen Umweltschutzorganisationen (USO) wird erfolgreich fortgeführt. Zu diesem Schluss sind die USO, vertreten durch Dr. Martin Furter, bei ihrem Besuch auf der Baustelle der AlpTransit Gotthard AG in Sedrun am 24. Juni 2009 gekommen. Mit der konsequenten Umsetzung der Umweltschutzmassnahmen wird ein ausgezeichnetes Umweltschutzniveau erreicht. Die regelmässigen Begehungen der Baustellen sind seit Beginn der Arbeiten...more >>
1400 Visitors to the Construction Site Open Day at Sedrun
Success for the construction site open day at Sedrun: on Saturday, June 20, 2009, some 1400 people visited the NRLA construction site in the Surselva. Many interested visitors obtained on-site information about the status of the work. During the day, some 830 people experienced the exclusive 800 m ride down the shaft. This year, visitors from all over Switzerland and adjoining countries had the opportunity to ride 800 metres down the shaft in the lift and view the area at the bottom of the...more >>
Successful Breakthrough: Federal Councillor Leuenberger Congratulates
Just before 12 noon today, the tunnel boring machine Gabi 1 broke through the last metres of rock between Erstfeld and Amsteg. By covering a distance of 7.2 kilometres in only 18 months the machine arrived in Amsteg half a year earlier than planned. At the construction site, Federal Councillor Moritz Leuenberger congratulated the tunnel constructors on this outstanding achievement. In his speech, Federal Councillor Leuenberger showed that he was highly impressed by the efficient progress on...more >>
Ceneri Tunnel Construction Lot Awarded
On June 11, 2009, the Board of Directors of AlpTransit Gotthard Ltd awarded the construction contract for the Ceneri Base Tunnel (Lot 852) to the Consorzio Condotte Cossi consortium. The companies comprising the consortium are Società Italiana per Condotte d'Acqua S.p.A. Rome (Italy), Cossi S.p.A. Sondrio (Italy), and Cossi SA Lugano (Switzerland). The contract for this major construction lot on the Ceneri is worth 987 million Swiss francs. After evaluation against all the criteria for the...more >>
Werner Marti new Chairman of the ATG Board of Directors
Werner Marti is the new Chairman of the Board of Directors of AlpTransit Gotthard Ltd (ATG). The 52-years-old attorney at law from the canton of Glarus was elected to this office by the General Meeting of ATG held on June 11, 2009. He succeeds Hans-Kaspar Dick, who has retired from the ATG Board of Directors on grounds of age. From 1986 to 1990, Werner Marti was a member of the Municipal Council of Sool and of the Cantonal Parliament of Glarus. From 1990 to 1998 he was a member of the...more >>
Visitor Record at Sigirino Construction Site Open Day
On Saturday May 16, 2009, the construction site open day at Sigirino once again attracted many interested people. The 6,200 visitors took the opportunity to obtain on-site information about the state of work on the Ceneri Base Tunnel.Large numbers already started to arrive early in the morning: 6,200 people from all over Switzerland and Lombardy visited the AlpTransit construction site at Sigirino. The visitors had the possibility to walk round the Sigirino construction site and inspect the...more >>